Display rack for garments and the like



March 20, 1928. 1,663,176

, H. E. REYHER I DISPLAY RACK FOR GARMENTS AND THE LIKE Filed July 8. 1926 amvem foz UNITE HENRY E. REYHER, 0F KENDALLVILLE, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO THE SILENT SALES- MAN (10., OF KENDALLVILLE, INDIANA.

DISPLAY BACK ron eeniun v'rs AND THE LIKE.

Application filed July 8,

This invention aims to provide a simple but effective means for displaying trousers, neck ties and other articles.

It is within the province of the disclosure to improve generally and to enhance the utility of devices of that type to which the invention appertains.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description pro,- ceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings Figure 1 shows in perspective, a device constructed in accordance with the invention; 7

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a slight modification.

In carrying out the invention there is provided a support, denoted generally by the numeral 1, the support comprising a base 2 in which is rigidly secured a tube 3 in which a rod 4 is mounted to slide for adjustment and to rotate for adjustment, the parts 3 and 4: constituting a telescopic standard] The tube 3 is equipped at its upper end with an enlargement 5 intovwhich is threaded a set screw 6, the construction being such that the rod at may-be raised and lowered and turned on its axis, the rod being held in any position to which it may have been adjusted, by advancing the set screw 6. The rod 4: is provided at its upper end with a hub 7 carrying a head which is made up of a rim 8 and spokes 9 connecting the rim with the hub 7. The rim 8 is of unequal transverse dimensions, and thevertical dimension of the rim is greater than the horizontal direction, as Figure 2 will show.

The structure includes any desired number of display members, each display member being made out of resilient material, such as wire or rod, and including arms 10 1926. Serial No. i21,211.

which are in contact witheach other. ;At

15 terminating toward upstanding projections 16. V

In practical operation, any desired number of the display members may be mounted on the rim 8 by simply hooking the display members on the rim, as shown in Figures l and '2, the display members'remainmg in outstanding positions,vas shown in Figure 1. An article of any kind may be gripped between the resilient arms 10, and

' the jaws 14 enhance the hold of the arms on the article. Articles, also, may be suspended on the lateral extensions 15.

In the modification depicted in Figure 3, parts hereinbefore' described have been designated by numerals previously used with the suffix a. The modification consists in replacing the extensions 15 of Figure 1 with loops or eyes 17. i lVhat is claimedisz- In a device of the class described, a support including a rim, and a display member outstanding from the rim and including resilient arms which are straight throughout the major portion of their length, the arms being connected at their inner ends by means whereby they are mounted on the rim and held thereon against downward swinging movement, thearms being provided, adjacent to their outer ends, with approximately V-shaped parts disposed out of alinement with each other and disposed vertically, each arm sliding on the aforesaid part of the other arm, to prevent the armsfrom becoming crossed on each other, at their outer ends.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aiiixed my signature.

1 HENRY E. REYHER. 

